THE VOYAGE
To commemorate the main feature of the voyage, which. has been the very happy relationship between all members of the Ship's Company and the Army on board,* arrangements have been made for a brass plaque to be presented to the Ship. Unfortunately, this plaque could not be completed--in time for presentation personally, but arrangements have been made for it to be delivered to the Agents,.who have agreed to forward it to the Ship.
The plague will have the following inscription:CAPT J. W. THOMAS, TEE OFFICERS AND SEIF’S COMPANY EMPRESS OF JAB AN (E.Li.N.Z.T. 12) IN APPRECIATION OF A VERY PLEASANT' 1 TROOPING AUG - SEP 1940 ' FROM ■ ' ALL RANKS . ’ — ' 3rd ECHELON 2nd K ZEE ON BOARD.
..To Captain Thomas,-Officers and crow and nurses ■ ”c wish kind, fortune’s smile, and not reverses. ..las, the day will come- when they are parted from us - We hope ’tis au rcvoir and not farewell, Good Captain Thomas. ■ ■ " ■ ' J ’ ' ' ' ’ j ■ ■■. ■ _ ♦ For the C. P. S. and the Empress line And especially number 12 We’ve a very soft spot in all our hearts And not very far to delve. • They came for us and they brought us here And fed us and housed us too, And - if only for this, we wish them well - It 'wasn’t eternal stew. ' • ' - , ‘ ’ • * .. . t . f-, ■. Time was when one thought of a nautical man As compounded of paint, tar, and coir With complexion reduced to mahogany tan - But now we have met Mr. Moir. Nationality Scotch’ (he will care for your’cash) Of caution a smack, of abandon a dash - . (When crossing the line, did the Scotch make a, splash?) And the air of a prosperous lawyer. When the press from ”A” and ”B” .. . Like- a flood comes down to ”C” There is none but will agree There’s a Mess, But Liar ini holds the fort With a quiet, regal port, And a manner that ’s a sort Of a ar css. . . . . x (Garibaldi and Mazzini in their time were patriots too, ~ But they never served a ’’weenie” or fed troops on Irish stew.) If Amos is famous, then what about Jerry, and Jack, his obliging ’ sideFor the boys think them ’’tops”, kicker, And in handing out hops,. It is hard to say which is the slicker. They are pleasant, polite; they are Canada’s best ... : And the boys from N. Z. far away . Give a good ”Kia Ora” and hope, though #c paru, For a happy re-union one day. ,
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Serial Waves, Volume 2, Issue 4, 24 September 1940, Page 5
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408THE VOYAGE Serial Waves, Volume 2, Issue 4, 24 September 1940, Page 5
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